Jifar sets NYC Marathon record in dramatic win
Tesfaye Jifar wins the New York City Marathon in 2 hours 7 minutes 43 seconds, the fastest ever in the event, ahead of Kosgei and Rop. Margaret Okayo claims the women's title in a new race record 2 24 21. Scott Larson tops Americans at 13th and Deena Drossin leads U S women.
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Freshman Armstrong shines in Iowa debut exhibition
Iowa guard Jenna Armstrong steadies in her first Hawkeyes game vs Johnson Financial after a nervous start. With 25 points on 10 of 15 shooting and strong team defense, Armstrong helps Iowa build a 48 21 halftime lead and finish with victory.
Iowa women roll to 109 50 exhibition win at Carver-Hawkeye
Iowa beat Johnson Financial 109 to 50 behind 25 points from Armstrong and Meder who each matched game highs. The Hawkeyes assisted on 30 of 44 baskets while limiting turnovers as Bluder experiments with lineups for point guard and center positions.
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Queen captures Budweiser Open title at Lancer Lanes
Decatur native Jason Queen rolled nine strikes and two spares to beat Lennie Boresch Jr 266-249 in the Lanc er Lanes Budweiser Open. Queen earned $2,000 after topping 24 qualifiers with 5,781 pins and claimed his second PBA National Tour title in his first season.
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Jason Queen
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Local bowlers shine as Boresch wins Pro Bowl event
Kenosha’s Boresch Jr. defeated Steve Jaros 251 234 to clinch the championship. Jaros, Gregg Zicha and Michael Nape advanced to the final four. Staub led Cedar Rapids locals, with proceeds totaling 1152 benefiting the Crawford Diabetes Center at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids.
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Rocky Smith
Nick Kennedy
Bill Morrison
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Lame-duck Nemechek wins at Rockingham
Joe Nemechek, leaving Andy Petree Racing, won the Pop Secret Microwave Pop corn 400 at North Carolina Speedway for his second career victory amid lame-duck motivation. Kenny Wallace, filling in for Steve Park, also excelled by securing pole and winning the Busch Series race, as Jeff Gordon faltered.
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Weir Wins Tour Championship in Four-Man Playoff
Mike Weir clinched the Tour Championship with a 5-foot birdie on the first playoff hole. He finished the season strong with a 67 and earned his first U.S. victory, becoming the first foreign winner of the Tour Championship.
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Ernie Els
Sergio Garcia
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Cameron Beckman
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Balance key for ISU women exhibition opener
Iowa State women beat an unnamed opponent in an exhibition opener. Guard Lindsey Wilson led with 17 points while two newcomers contributed strong showings as the Cyclones balanced scoring in the session.
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Iowa State
Lindsey Wilson
Iowa
State women rout Jaguars 84 72 in Sunday game
Melanie Bremer boosted State with 12 points and three 3 pointers in 17 minutes as a JC transfer backs Angie Welle. Mary Cofield started and scored nine with three 3s. Tracy Gahan added 15 on efficient shooting, Welle 11 and seven boards, Eric a Junod handed out 10 assists.
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Houston Jaguars
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Angie Welle
Mary Cofield
St. Ambrose
Tracy Gahan
Welle
Erica Junod
Da Matta Wins Toyota 500 In Photo Finish At Fontana
Cristiano da Matta edged Max Papis by inches to win the season-ending Toyota 500 at California Speedway after a darkness shortened race. Da Matta broke CART's lead-change record with his 74th change in control seven laps from the end.
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